Fatal Fire Battled in North Babylon

On March 3, 2013, the North Babylon Fire Company was alerted to a report of a building fire at Silver Street and Little East Neck Road about 1630. Chief of Department Jordan was advised by Babylon Central Fire Alarm t ...

Jericho Captain George A.Turner Answers Last Alarm

The Jericho Fire Department and Trident Engine Company No. 3 suffered the loss of Captain George A. Turner, Jr. on March 8, 2013. Captain Turner passed suddenly during his response to a 10:50 A.M. motor vehicle accident ...

Car Explodes When Hit by Train

On January 22, 2013, a car with two passengers was struck by a LIRR equipment train heading eastbound a few blocks west of the Brentwood railroad station. The vehicle attempted to go around the closed gates. The car was ...

Massapequa Trains on Ice Rescue

On Sunday, January 27, 2013, the Massapequa Fire Department held a department training drill on ice rescue techniques. There are several lakes and ponds and many water canals within the departments district, so it is ess ...

Water Problems Complicate Brockleman Road Fire

Recently, the Lancaster Fire Department responded to a five-alarm barn fire on Brockleman Road.  Companies made long lays due to water problems. Fire News photo by Paul Shea

Fatality at Lincoln Two Alarm

Crews from Lincoln Stations 4, 5, 3, 7 and Rescue 4 responded to Boulevard Avenue in the Lonsdale section around 0630 on January 22, 2013, for a dwelling fire. On arrival Captain Pat Gorman reported that he had heavy smo ...

Engine 11 Battles Blaze in New Haven

A box alarm was received shortly after 1030 on January 3, 2013, reporting a fire at Campbell Auto in New Haven. First-in Engine 11 found a one-story commercial auto body shop heavily involved. Companies went to work with ...

Arlington Three Alarm

Around 0415 on January, 11, 2013, the Mt. Arlington Fire Department was dispatched to a reported fire at a local Eatery Pub 199 on Howard Boulevard. The initial alarm brought Picatinny Arsenal and Netcong as a RIT teams, ...

Four Alarm in Upper Saddle River

In the early hours of January 11, 2013, the Upper Saddle River Fire Department was requested for a structure fire on Sandstone Ridge. Upper Saddle River Police responded and confirmed a fully involved dwelling fire. Seco ...

Captain Matthew Porcari Mourned in Owego

Fire News would like to offer its condolences to the Owego Fire Department  and the family of Captain Matthew Porcari who was killed in the line of duty, while operating at a fire in Newark Valley. The fire started just ...